Peek inside Denver’s new cannabis club, now serving marijuana and munchies

Hashish customers, say “excessive” to Denver’s latest smoke-friendly venue.

Cirrus Social Membership, a weed lounge on East Colfax Avenue, celebrated its grand opening on April 18, coincidentally debuting in time for the stoner vacation 420. The enterprise, formally often called a “marijuana hospitality” institution, is much like a bar or restaurant, besides that pot is on the menu.

On a mission to reinvent Denver’s nightlife scene, founder Arend Richard created an area to cater to tokers as an alternative of drinkers, and it’s been a very long time coming. Cirrus Social Membership was imagined to open in March after two-plus years of planning and growth. Getting its closing permits authorised by the town took longer than anticipated, however Richard is thrilled to lastly have the ability to welcome the general public.

“Lastly attending to see the smiling faces of our friends having fun with Cirrus, and the crew members loving the work that they do, appears like I received the lottery. I’m so grateful for this concept and this chance to convey a brand new sort of sesh to the world,” Richard mentioned by electronic mail.

Company who booked a desk at Cirrus Social Membership, at 3200 E. Colfax Ave, throughout opening weekend gained entry to a prix fixe menu of marijuana and munchies, coursed out like they may be at an upscale restaurant.

The expertise began with an amuse-bouche of gummies, adopted up by a vaporized volcano bag of weed, charcuterie, extra hashish by bong, and different shareable, “elevated munchies.” That included gadgets like house-made bagel bites and peanut-butter-and-jelly-and-Cheetos finger sandwiches. Ice cream sundaes for dessert rounded out the meal.

Whereas the prix fixe menu was a restricted time particular, Richard mentioned all the identical gadgets can be out there a la carte for future patrons.

Portland residents Nathan Howard and Lisa Snyder, who flew to Denver particularly for the Cirrus Social Membership opening, mentioned they’d by no means seen an idea fairly prefer it earlier than. Comparable public areas the place mates can collect to smoke weed are few and much between in Oregon. Seeing the plant normalized in such a setting was “a complete journey,” Howard mentioned.

“The thought of having the ability to exit and see your folks and have one frequent expertise round this plant, it was tremendous cool,” he mentioned. “The place will we be in a few centuries if this continues? It makes me very excited.”

Plus, the venue itself is gorgeous, Snyder added. Richard labored with Denver designer Miranda Cullen of Inside Tales to create an setting impressed by a Nineteen Twenties New York Metropolis resort restaurant. Not your common basement smoke circle, the venue consists of floral decor, swanky chandeliers and a self-playing, pink piano that anchors the area.